now is the time to contact your elected officials. make your voice heard. it is one to take all this coming together, speaking with a unified voice in a focused way that will see the change we so badly need in this country that will help protect our kids, our parents, our cops -- every single person in this country. >> colin goddard, survivor of the 2007 virginia tech massacre has been working with the brady campaign to prevent gun violence, just returned from meeting with survivors and their parents in newtown, connecticut. he is headed to the white house where he will be there in the room with president obama for his announcement of a comprehensive plan to address gun violence. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. when we come back, a debate about cutting armed guards in school. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> one month after the sandy hook elementary school shooting we turn now to a growing deb